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Position:                                           Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Reports to:                                        Monitoring and Evaluation Team Leader

Supervision of:                                  Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Duty station:                                      Sittwe

Travel:                                               up to 60%

Duration and type of contract: until 31 December 2023 (renewable based on funding)

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Role and responsibilities

The following is a brief description of the role.

1. Generic responsibilities

   These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.

   1. Ensure adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
   2. Provide regular progress reports to M&E Team Leader 
   3. Contribute and support the development of a data management system through documentation, implementation and coordination of standardized information flow of M&E activities and reporting
   4. Support in developing data collection methodology and tools, and in actual data collection, as needed
   5. Assist in standardizing M&E process across projects
   6. Investigate and facilitate introduction of new technology, methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
   7. Coordinate with relevant partners

      2. Specific responsibilities

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      ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

      These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programmed intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.

      • Develop tools necessary to complete all data collection related to outputs indicators, and results including baseline surveys and participatory assessment (with external consultant assistance when necessary), Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) surveys, qualitative interview guides, focus group discussion guides, and other types of assessments as needed;
      • Define samples appropriate for each M&E activity and document and verify sampling methodology;
      • Develop and maintain databases where data and indicators are tracked and compared over the life of the project; ensure that these databases are accurate and that data is cleaned and coded correctly;
      • Ensure that output data is     collected and documented for reporting;
        • Provide feedback to project technical and partner staff on methodologies and results of assessments in order to ensure and accurate that results of monitoring and evaluations are used to implement programmatic changes accordingly;
        • Develop and implement strategies for verifying indicators, ensure that all departments submit source verification data for indicators in a timely manner and compare them against reporting to ensure accuracy;
        • Prepare weekly and monthly work plans for field visits and data entry;
        • Capacity building and training of program staff on M&E technical and conceptual areas, as needed
        • Support programmed staff to implement quality and timely programs ensuring all M&E activities are carried out during the projects’ implementation
        • Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the line and/or technical manager

          Competencies

          Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

          1. Professional competencies

             These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

             Generic professional competencies for this position:

          2. Experience at least 2 years’ experiences from working in M&E in a humanitarian/recovery context
        • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
      • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
   8. Good understanding of data and information needs for programmed management and decision making
2. Strong data interpretation skills and data presentation

Context related skills, knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):

2. Behavioral competencies

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

3. Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

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